Articles related to "United Empire Loyalists"
Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia
The American Revolution divided the US. Those faithful to Britain went to Canada - soldiers, freed slaves, indentured servants and families- as United Empire Loyalists
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• 3500 black loyalists settle nova scotia
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Butler’s Rangers Settle Canada
Ontario's bountiful Niagara Peninsula was cleared and settled largely by United Empire Loyalists on land that had formerly belonged to First Nations residents.
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• mohawk valley
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Jacob Anguish
The Revolutionary War was a bloody, frightening and difficult time for the families who lived through it, as one soldier's story well illustrates.
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Jacob Anguish at Fort Erie
Despite having lost a leg to gangrene, this reluctant soldier of the American Revolution lived many years, leaving many United Empire Loyalist descendants around Niagara.
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Jacob Anguish in Prison
Jacob Anguish, a soldier in Butler's Rangers during the American Revolution, seems to have been aptly named; he lost a foot to gangrene.
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Life in Butler’s Rangers
Historical evidence for the rations, uniforms and living conditions of the men of Butler's Rangers during the Revolutionary War.
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MARY SITTS (1772 - 1859) Canadian Pioneer
Mary Sitts was captured by Mississauga Indians during the American Revolution. She was the first white woman to live in present day Brant County. Mary is truly a Canadian pioneer.
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